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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 PAUMA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, a CASE NO. 2:21-CV-1166 AWI SKO federally-recognized Indian tribe, 9 Plaintiff ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION v. TO TRANSFER VENUE 11 GAVIN NEWSOM, as Governor of the (DOC. NO. 13) State of California; STATE OF CALIFORNIA; and DOES 1 THROUGH 10;

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15 16 Plaintiff Pauma Band of Mission Indians (the “Tribe”) has filed suit against the State of California and Gov. Gavin Newsom (collectively “California”) alleging violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”). Specifically, the Tribe alleges that Defendant failed to engage in good faith negotiations on a new Tribal-State Gaming Compact. Currently before the Court is California’s 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) motion to transfer venue from the Eastern District of California (“EDCA”) to the Southern District of California (“SDCA”). For the reasons that follow, the motion will be denied. 24 DEFENDANT’S MOTION Defendant’s Argument…